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Delosperma

Delosperma cooperi
Also known as: Ice Plant

Delosperma is a flower in the Aizoaceae family. It grows best in full sun with dry moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 6-10. Plants reach maturity about 102–138 days after planting and sit about 12 inches apart.

Varieties

1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity
  • Ice Plant (Pelleted)102–138 days

    Non-GMO; Container

    120 days to maturity. Delosperma cooperi. Delosperma Ice Plant Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, ornamental flower. Ice Plant delosperma seeds grow exotic, eye-catching, and resilient succulents ideal for many dry and arid gardens across North America. Ice Plant seeds grow 4-6 inch tall trailing plants perfect as a ground cover for highlighting walkways, patios, window boxes, or xeriscaped gardens. Ice Plant delosperma seeds promise neat desert-hardy succulents bursting with 2-inch daisy-like blooms known to glimmer and refract in the heat like ice crystals. Ice Plant is easy to grow from seed and a perfect low-maintenance plant for busy or novice gardeners.

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Family
Aizoaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Bush
Lifecycle
annual or perennial
Zone
6-10
Height
0.3333333333333333–0.5 ft
Spread
1–2 ft
Sun
Full sun

Plant spacing

1 plant per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: one delosperma fills a 1-foot square, spaced 12 inches from its neighbors.
1 plant per square foot

In a square-foot bed, space delosperma about 12 in apart — that fits 1 plant in each 1-foot square (1×1). Wider rows or containers space the same.

Water
Dry

Plan your delosperma planting

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At a glance

Days to harvest
102–138 days
From transplant or sow to first harvest
Harvest style
Harvest once
One main harvest
After harvest
Use within days
Quality eases off after peak
Frost tolerance
Hardy · to ~-10°F
Lowest temperature the foliage usually survives
Germination
~60%
Typical minimum germination rate

Growing timeline

When to plant and harvest delospermaPlanting timeline for delosperma, relative to last frost: start indoors from 8 weeks before last frost to around last frost; grow from around last frost to 15 weeks after last frost; harvest from 15 weeks after last frost to 20 weeks after last frost.Start indoorsGrowHarvestLast frostTransplant
Start delosperma indoors ~8 weeks before transplanting around last frost; first harvest 15 weeks after last frost.
Seed to transplant
42-56 days
Outdoor planting
0 to 7 days vs frost
Propagation
Seed
Schedule anchor
Last Frost

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for delosperma yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.